The Gift of Giving Life Book Review
11 years ago
~A Fusion of Birth Stories, Tidbits for Doulas, Expectant Parent Resources and Writings about the Strength and Miracle of Women~
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I like to tell my clients to remember their grandmothers and other female ancestors. Since the beginning of time, the women in her bloodline have given birth successfully, otherwise she, herself, would not be here having a baby.
Me :)
Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers - strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.
Barbara Katz Rothman
Welcome!
A little about me...
Hello! I'm a Certified Birth Doula and Birth Doula Trainer with DONA International. I've attended many births and taught hundreds of expectant couples in childbirth classes. I have also trained many, many beautiful woman to be birth doulas. Birth is a beautiful and powerful event in every woman's life, no matter how she chooses to do it. My goal is to support "my moms" in every way I can, even if I wouldn't necessarily make the same choices, because women are smart and intuitive and they know what's best for themselves and their babes. I see so much strength and so many miracles when I attend births. I HAD to start writing them down to share with others! Please enjoy. NOTE: All mothers I write about give their permission. In some cases, names and other identifying factors may be changed at the mom's request, but the stories and events remain the same.
Childbirth Class Schedule
I am now teaching private classes. This is a two-week intensive series that requires student(s) to complete several homework assignments in order to insure that classes are effective. Classes are taught in your home with you and your partner. The cost is $80. If you've also hired me as a doula, these classes are offered for half-price ($40).
Speaking of Women:
We have a secret in our culture, and it's not that birth is painful. It's that women are strong.
The power and intensity of your contractions cannot be stronger than you, because it is you.
Unknown
There is power that comes to women when they give birth. They don't ask for it, it simply invades them. Accumulates like clouds on the horizon and passes through, carrying the child with it.
Sheryl Feldman
Recommended Reading for Doulas and Expectant Mamas (and their partners, too!)
- ~Born in the USA
- ~Gentle Birth Choices
- ~Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn
- ~Pushed
- ~The Baby Book
- ~The Birth Book
- ~The Business of Being Born (DVD)
- ~The Doula Book, How a Labor Companion can Help...
- ~The Labor Progress Handbook (essential for doulas)
- ~The Nursing Mother's Companion
- ~The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
- ~The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
- ~The VBAC Companion
Archive
Join our next Birth Doula Training July 8-10 2010
Sites you'll really like:
- -Breastfeeding Support and Education
- -Breastfeeding Support in Utah
- -Coalition for Improving Maternity Services
- -DONA International
- -Giving Birth Naturally
- -International Cesarean Awareness Network
- -International Childbirth Education Association
- -Not your old Lamaze anymore
- -Photo Birth Stories (Graphic)
- -Postpartum Support International
- -Pregnancy and Childbirth Education
- -Pregnancy and Childbirth Information
- -Utah Doulas Official Website
- -Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Support
We were Made for This
Babies are bits of star-dust blown from the hand of God. Lucky the woman who knows the pangs of birth for she has held a star.
I like to tell my clients to remember their grandmothers and other female ancestors. Since the beginning of time, the women in her bloodline have given birth successfully, otherwise she, herself, would not be here having a baby.
Me :)
Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers - strong, competent, capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.
Barbara Katz Rothman
2 comments:
Yes you are amazing!!! :)
I completely agree with the comment "you'll never know how much you want a doula until you've had one!" I did know I wanted one, and luckily found and hired Melissa, but after going through my first birthing experience I don't know how I could have done it without her. She helped me have the birth I wanted and she was such a blessing to have! My husband heartily agrees. :)
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